Our Doctors
Dr. Alexander C. Nnabue, O.D., P.A.
Dr. Alexander Nnabue started his practice in 1995 with one location. Over time the practice has grown into three thriving state-of-the art eye care locations servicing Prince George’s County Maryland.
Dr. Nnabue graduated from Imo State University in 1988 and from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1994. Dr. Nnabue’s special interests are working with children, sports vision, primary eye care and contact lenses. Dr. Nnabue is also an adjunct faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Optometry where he teaches advanced clinical procedures to other eye doctors across the world. So far, he has taught in Israel, Nigeria, and Norway. Dr. Nnabue is also a Senior Examiner with the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Maryland Optometric Association, and National Association of Sports Vision, Contact Lenses and Low Vision.
Dr. Walter R. Foster, O.D.
Dr. Foster is a native Washingtonian, born at Walter Reed General Hospital in 1948.He attended Elementary in Anacostia before moving to Prince Georges County. He graduated from Gwynn Park Junior – Senior High School in 1966, Where he was captain of the basketball team his senior year. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1970. While at the UMCP, he served on the joint student-faculty committee studying the conversion of Maryland State College to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Doctor of Optometry degree was awarded in 1980 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry –PCO- in Philadelphia.
While at PCO he was a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa academic honors fraternity as well as a recipient of the Clinical Excellence award for his patient care at The Eye Institute of PCO. He currently resides in Howard county where he does occasional volunteer work at the Arabesque dance studio (and takes a few beginning tap lessons).
Dr. Emereole C. Anthony, O.D.
Dr. Emereole Anthony was the best graduating student of the '99 set, school of Optometry, lmo State University, Owerri. Following graduation in 2005, Dr. Anthony has worked in areas across the country which has exposed him to challenges involved with both rural and urban practice of Optometry and general healthcare delivery in Nigeria. He is interested in biochemical and pharmacologic researches hence his contribution to the African Journal of Optometry in its 2006 publication. Dr. Emereole's special interests include pediatric Optometry, Contact lenses, general patient care, and program development for Optometric education. He is a member of the Nigerian Optometric Association.
Dr. Janis N Goodman, O.D.
Dr. Goodman grew up in Prince George's County. She attended Frances T. Evans elementary school, Eugene Burrough's middle school, and graduated from Gwynn Park High School in I997. She participated in softball, swimming, gymnastics, varsity soccer and basketball, and AAU basketball throughout her childhood. She was captain of her sports teams as a junior and senior. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2001. She volunteered in a mentoring/tutoring program for high school girls, and as a reading tutor for second grade school children.
She earned her Doctor of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry (renamcd Salus University) in 2006. There she served as president of the National Optometric Student Association, a minority based organization that helps minority students transition into optometry school. She coordinated a big brother/big sister program, and held several vision screenings in under-served areas of Philadelphia.
Her clinical rotations included primary care, ocular disease, pediatrics, and low vision rehabilitation. One of her rotations included Bethel, Alaska through the Indian Health Services, where she traveled to remote villages providing eye care service. She completed a one year ocular disease/primary care residency in 2007 at the Perryville Veterans Hospital in Perrypoint, MD. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, and Maryland optometric association. She currently resides in Arundel County and enjoys traveling, recreation basketball, volunteering in vision screenings, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Shelley Woody, O.D.
Dr. Shelley Woody graduated from the state university of New York College of optometry in 2003. She received her bachelor of science degree in psychology from the university of Maryland College Park in 1998. Dr. Woody is an examiner for the national board of examiners in optometry.
Her areas of interest are primary care optometry and ocular disease management. She is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care in optometry and regulary attends seminars on ocular disease to stay up to date on the latest treatments and technology.
Dr. Woody is a Maryland native and currently resides in Anne Arundel county. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and is very active in her church. She also enjoys hiking and spending time at the gym.